Who is Pursewarden from Justine and what is their importance? Justine_(novel) English & Literature Pursewarden | Justine

Pursewarden is the man who rents Pombal's apartment when Pombal is out of town. Pursewarden is holding a party one night and Melissa ingests Spanish Fly, becoming ill. He calls on the narrator for help and this is how the narrator meets Justine. Pursewarden is a writer with some success. He commits suicide.